2011年8月4日星期四

Morning Digest: Japan acts to tame yen, follows Swiss move on franc

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Japan acts to tame yen, follows Swiss move on franc
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan sold one trillion yen ($12.6 billion) and its central bank eased monetary policy on Thursday, joining Switzerland in efforts to tame currencies buoyed by safe-haven demand from investors fretting about the health of the global economy. | Full Article
Syrian tanks thrust into Hama, 45 killed-activist
August 04, 2011 03:51 AM ET
AMMAN, Aug 4 Reuters) - At least 45 civilians were killed in a tank assault by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces to occupy the center of Hama, an activist said on Thursday, in a sharp escalation of a military campaign aimed at ending an uprising against his rule. | Full Article
Stock futures signal lower open; data eyed
August 04, 2011 06:04 AM ET
(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly weaker open on Wall Street on Thursday after a late recovery in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, for the Dow Jones and for the Nasdaq 100 all down 0.1 percent. | Full Article
Google cries foul on Apple, Microsoft mobile gang-up
August 03, 2011 09:50 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red-hot smartphone arena. | Full Article
Earth's moon shaped by impact with another: study
August 04, 2011 01:27 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A primordial collision of two moons that once orbited Earth explains why the present-day moon is a bit lopsided and its far side much rockier than the lunar surface facing our planet, scientists said Wednesday. | Full Article
MLB investigating A-Rod over poker playing allegations
August 03, 2011 04:43 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Wednesday it has launched an investigation into Alex Rodriguez following reports that the New York Yankees slugger took part in high-stakes underground poker games. | Full Article
Faye Dunaway offers to give up subsidized New York apartment
August 03, 2011 07:15 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Faye Dunaway, the Oscar-winning actress, said on Wednesday that she intends to give up her rent-stabilized New York City apartment after her landlord filed papers in housing court Tuesday to evict her for not actually living there. | Full Article
Stop wearing bunny suit, police tell Idaho man
August 03, 2011 10:46 AM ET
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Police in Idaho Falls have told a man to stop wearing a bunny suit in public after people complained he has been frightening children. | Full Article
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